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Penn State Law

About Penn State Law

Overview

  • Established: 1834
  • Parent School: Pennsylvania State University
  • Dean: Hari Osofsky
  • Location: , Pennsylvania

2020 Application Information


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Penn State Law Commencement 2023

Statistics

Admissions Statistics

202220212020
Completed Applications2,4212,3291,825
Total Offers747830686
Acceptance Rate30.86%35.64%37.59%
LSAT Score Median162162160
LSAT Score Low156155155
LSAT Score High163163162
Undergraduate GPA Median3.723.763.72
Undergraduate GPA Low3.393.403.36
Undergraduate GPA High3.863.903.83
Total Graduates135118117

Bar Exam Statistics

202220212020
Total First Time Takers12411795
Total Passed10710578
School's Bar Passage Rate86.29%89.74%82.11%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate74.18%77.68%79.78%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate12.1112.062.33

Tuition and Expenses

202220212020
Tuition Full Time Resident$54$51$24
Tuition Full Time Non-resident$54$51$24
Tuition Part Time Resident---
Tuition Part Time Non-resident---
On Campus Living Expenses$25$24$23
Off Campus Living Expenses$25$24$23

Grants and Scholarships

202220212020
Total Students Reciving Grants394377375
Total Percentage Receiving Grants100%100%99%
Average Grant Amount - Median$51.00--
Average Grant Amount - Low$30.00--
Average Grant Amount - High$51.00--

Students and Faculty

202220212020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio5.15.35.9
Total Students394378380
Total Students Male175171161
Total Students Female224222217
Total Faculty787164
Total Faculty Male454740
Total Faculty Female322424
Total Faculty Minorities13119

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Penn State Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Penn State Law


#17 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.76
Penn State Law is tied for #17 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.76) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#74 in Acceptance Rate - 35.64%
Penn State Law ranks #74 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 35.64% among those who applied for admission.

#105 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 5.3
Penn State Law ranks #105 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 5.3 faculty ratio

#12 in Median LSAT - 162
Penn State Law is tied for #12 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 162 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#39 in Bar Passage Rate - 89.74%
Penn State Law ranks #39 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#21 in Highest Tuition - $51
Penn State Law is tied for #21 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#95 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 15.49%
Penn State Law is tied for #95 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (15.49%).

#160 in Presence of Female Faculty - 34%
Penn State Law ranks #160 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (34%).

Contact

Penn State Law
PA 16802
pennstatelaw.psu.edu
Phone: 814-867-1251

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